zuckercanyon
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The minority was running the show, apparently…
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They played The Eyes of Texas.
Things appear to be back to normal.
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I don't think she would mind me quoting her - MB227 stated elsewhere that the issue is over and my words: the suit is a last minute effort to get a shakedown for a $ settlement and go away.
At least the article was fair in that it reported that the original complaints about the EOT were shown to be false.
Why don't they file a lawsuit against Baylor for having statues on campus that honor individuals who were slaveholders? Seems like a more direct connection there.
Baylor University report recommends changing buildings and statues honoring slave owners but gives a pass to school’s founder
"Leaders of the NAACP chapters said they felt the decision to create two bands was the most egregious example of discrimination, harkening back to the 1950 Sweatt vs. Painter case in which the state created a separate law school for Black students instead of granting a Black applicant, Heman Sweatt, admission into UT Law. The U.S. Supreme Court eventually ruled against UT-Austin because of the differences between the law school for white students, which had more professors, a larger law library and better facilities than the law school created for Black students.
Bledsoe said he believes the new band will not be awarded the same benefits as the long-standing Longhorn Band, which has a rich history and active alumni support base."
So get rid of the second band.
What about the usual and customary pre-game Eyes of Texas with the huge Texas flag?
Seem to have disappeared. I did several searches, but nothing comes up but the student demands for removal that were from mid-summer. I'll keep looking to see if it pops up.
But they didn’t play the opposing teams Alma Mater, which suspects me to question did the band really play the “Eyes” or was that a staged replay. Not meaning to sound like a conspiracists and they weren’t very loud with the fight song either. I could barely hear them in the North End ZoneWhat about the usual and customary pre-game Eyes of Texas with the huge Texas flag?
Was the ULala band supposed to be there?
I thought I saw an empty section on the east side where the opposing band usually sits
But they didn’t play the opposing teams Alma Mater, which suspects me to question did the band really play the “Eyes” or was that a staged replay. Not meaning to sound like a conspiracists and they weren’t very loud with the fight song either. I could barely hear them in the North End Zone
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